From the Rolls-Royce experimental archive: a quarter of a million communications from Rolls-Royce, 1906 to 1960's. Documents from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Foundation (SHRMF).
Letter from The A.T. Speedometer Co., Ltd. regarding the layout of a sample dial and awaiting official approval.
Identifier | ExFiles\Box 59\2\ Scan248 | |
Date | 26th September 1933 | |
86051. A.T. The A.T. SPEEDOMETER Co., Ltd. MAGNETIC SPEEDOMETERS & MOTOR CLOCKS. REVOLUTION INDICATORS FOR MOTOR CARS, MOTOR BOATS, AND ENGINES, MILEAGE RECORDERS, ETC. DIRECTORS. W. Henderson-Cleland. A.{Mr Adams} Gordon Smith. H.{Arthur M. Hanbury - Head Complaints} R.{Sir Henry Royce} Buckland. CHRONOS WORKS, NORTH CIRCULAR ROAD. LONDON. N.W.2. Telephone: GLADSTONE 1136 (4 Lines). Telegrams: Aytespeedo, Crickle, London. YOUR REF. Hs{Lord Ernest Hives - Chair}/Wst.2/MA. PLEASE QUOTE OUR REF. HRB/B......... ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO THE COMPANY. 26th September, 1933. Messrs. Rolls-Royce Ltd., Derby. For the attention of Mr. West. Dear Sirs, We have to acknowledge receipt of your esteemed favour of the 25th inst., and we note exactly your wishes in regard to the red line and segment. We enclose herewith the dial with the lay-out as per your instructions, and we would report that we find that we are able to do all the dials that Mr. Honeyman has had returned to us, in exact accordance with your letter, so that this will bring the earlier instruments up-to-date. We now await your official approval of the enclosed sample dial. Always at your service, We beg to remain, Yours faithfully, For THE A.T. SPEEDOMETER CO. LTD., H R Buckland. Director. P.S. We notice that the 'B' on your blue print is bolder and a better outline than the one on the enclosed dial, and, subject to your confirmation, we will bring this letter through in future dials in accordance with your blue print DB.{Donald Bastow - Suspensions}392, of which please send us copies. | ||